Sower LA

SOWER LA was established by deacon doug and melissa Forrest. their visioned was to bring a powerful catholic ministry for the los angeles region. sower la’s first encounter night occured on april 5, 2018. sowerla leader history: Melissa (2018,2019), Hernan (2019,2020), rosa (2020, 2021), & daniela (2022,2023).

BEGINNINGS

THE SOWER BEGINS WITH NOEL DIAZ, WHO IN 1984, FOUNDED A CATHOLIC EVANGELIZATION MINISTRY CALLED EL SEMBRADOR.  ON APRIL 4, 2008, IN THE CHAPEL OF ST. FRANCES OF ROME CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AZUSA CALIFORNIA, THE SOWER MINISTRY WAS BORN, AND THE FIRST PRAISE AND WORSHIP OF JESUS CHRIST THROUGH MUSIC, TESTIMONY, AND PREACHING WAS ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED AND PROCLAIMED.

WHAT IS THE SOWER AND WHY IS IT DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER CATHOLIC MINISTRY? 

SOWER LA IS A YOUNG ADULTS HEALING MINISTRY BRINGING A REVIVAL TO THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES. AS CATHOLIC CHRISTIANS, WE GREW UP WITH KNOWLEDGE OF JESUS CHRIST.  WE WERE CATECHIZED. WE RECEIVED OUR SACRAMENTS BUT WE WERE NEVER TRULY EVANGELIZED TO THE POINT OF HAVING A METANOIA.

WHAT IS A METANOIA?   

MET/A/NOI/A: (GREEK IN ORIGIN, NOUN) CHANGE IN ONE’S WAY OF LIFE RESULTING FROM PENITENCE OR SPIRITUAL CONVERSION.  HAVING A METANOIA INVOLVES OUR FAITH IN CHRIST.  FAITH HAS TWO PARTS TO IT: INTELLECT (BELIEF) AND WILL (ACT/CHOICE).  WHEN WE HAVE A LIFE, CHANGING EVENT HAPPEN TO US EITHER IT BE A SIGNIFICANT ONE OR LITTLE EVENTS THAT LED UP TO A LIFE EVENT.  WE HAVE A CHOICE TO ACT UPON OUR BELIEF, SURRENDER TO GOD AND TURN OUR LIFE AROUND.  THIS GIVES US THE COURAGE TO MOVE OUR BELIEF IN CHRIST FROM JUST OUR MINDS, OF WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT CHRIST, TO TRANSFORMING OUR HEART/SPIRIT AND TRULY ENGAGING IN A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH. THIS ENCOUNTER IS CALLED A METANOIA!